Most young actors, that's all they're trying to do: Get better at acting and be able to keep doing it. And that doesn't work out for most people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My advice to young actors is to push yourself and to aspire to be great.
There's a lot of young actors and people who have success very quickly who kind of expect it or don't have the experience to really appreciate it.
I always think it's hard for any young actor to make that transition to more grown-up roles. Because you don't want to alienate your audience who has been supportive of you for so many years, so you kind of have to tiptoe through that process.
Most actors nowadays are models turned actors. That's why a lot of young actors are terrible. You have to learn how to act. It is not something that you can just do.
I think some people in their 20s really get it, that acting is about creativity and the work. They get their maturity from their work.
Young actors are pretty fantastic. I can't even imagine doing stuff like that when I was a kid.
I don't know if it's a actor thing or just growing as an adult, but the best thing I've learned is that everyone wants to do a great job, and everyone wants you to do a great job, too!
I figured most of the best actors around 20 years old would all be at drama school, where they're tied up and contractually can't work, so I saw there must be a gap in the market for a young actor like me.
Don't get too set on becoming an actor at an early age. I think that's where some people get into trouble. Acting becomes their life. I don't want that.
I actually really love working with young actors because they're so responsive and instinctive, and it's a much less honed craft that they're employing.
No opposing quotes found.